Cowan v. Market Street Railway Co.

This is an action to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been received in a collision between plaintiff’s automobile and a street car operated by defendant. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $18,000. On the hearing of the motion for a new trial the court, with plaintiff’s consent, reduced the judgment to $7,000 and denied the motion. Defendant appeals from the judgment.

Much of the evidence is conflicting, but as we must resolve every conflict in favor of the verdict our statement of facts will recite the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff.…